European Nations Back $250 Million African Private Credit Fund
BluePeak Private Capital Ltd. is on track to raise $250 million for its African private credit fund that will invest in mid-sized companies that remain critically underfunded.
The fund raised $80 million in its first close from European development finance institutions including British International Investment, FMO, Swedfund, and Swiss Investment Fund for Emerging Markets.
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